Title: Armamentarium and Injections
Course: DES 1051C Pain Management > Section: Module Two

Introduction

This module focuses on the armamentarium used when administering local anesthesia. The module is designed to provide you with the knowledge essential to the selection, care and handling of the armamentarium used to administer local anesthesia.

In addition, the module details the injections of the maxillary and mandibular arch, including structures innervated, landmarks, insertion site and depth of insertion. Because the techniques needed to perform local anesthetic injections are depend on accurate visualization of landmarks in order to insert in the correct location to obtain profound anesthesia, viewing the videos is imperative.

Objectives

Upon completion of this module, the student will be able to:

- Name the nerve anatomy supply to the maxilla and the mandible
- Identify the tissues innervated by each of the nerves associated with dental local anesthesia
- List and identify the parts of the armamentarium necessary for administration of local anesthesia

Readings

Chapter 9 Armamentarium/Syringe Preparation

Chapter 11 Basic Injection Techniques

Chapter 12 Maxillary Nerve Anesthesia

Chapter 13 Mandibular Nerve Anesthesia

Assignments

- Complete Readings
- Post and reply to Discussion 2
- Post Assignment 2
- Complete Quiz 2
- Begin laboratory competencies